,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbe,ms4 ,cortez
 ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,%eehy7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
improve ,f$]al activities relat+ to     
wildfires1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,we/]n        
,wildfire ,support ,act ( #bjbe4  7b7   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,def9itions4,,title                     
,i--,preparation,sec4 #aja4 ,firefight+ 
acc\nt transp>5cy4,sec4 #ajb4           
,reimbursem5t = wildfires caus$ by      
milit>y tra9+4,sec4 #ajc4 ,/rategic     
wildl& fire managem5t plann+4,sec4 #ajd4
 ,/udy on integrat+ local firefight]s   
into wildfire response4,,title          
,,ii--,wildfire detection & suppression 
support,sec4 #bja4 ,wildfire detection  

equipm5t4,sec4 #bjb4 ,slip-on tank      
units4,sec4 #bjc4 ,rese>* & developm5t (
 unmann$ aircraft sy/em fire            
applications4,sec4 #bjd4 ,/udy on drone 
incursions on wildfire suppression4,sec4
 #bje4 ,/udy on mod]niz+ wildfire       
response te*nologies4,,title            
,,iii--,po/-fire recov]y support,sec4   
#cja4 ,fund+ = onl9e guides = po/-disa/]
 assi/ance4,sec4 #cjb4 ,po/-fire        
managem5t & recov]y4,sec4 #cjc4         
,long-,t]m ,burn$ ,area ,rehabilitation 
acc\nt4,sec4 #cjd4 ,prize =             
wildfire-relat$ invasive species        
r$uction4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,congressional committees ,! t]m   
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,f$]al l& ,!   
t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 7,a7 public l&s 7z
 def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l&    

,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb772  7,b7 units ( !      
,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  7,c7 units ( !  
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2     
7,d7 l& held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 ! b5efit ( ,indian ,tribes or memb]s ( 
an ,indian ,tribe2 &  7,e7 l& 9 !       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  7#c7 ,fire%$ ,! 
t]m fire%$ means a geographically       
del9eat$ =e/ l&scape1 )9 :i* a fire     
ignition w\ld ?reat5 homes1 communities1
 or critical infra/ructure4  7#d7       
,national =e/ sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & 
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 
7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em does n include-- 7i7 ! national  
grassl&s & l& utilization projects      
adm9i/]$ "u title ,,iii ( !             
,bankhead-,jones ,f>m ,t5ant ,act 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq472 or  7ii7      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& ea/ ( ! #ajj?  
m]idian4  7#e7 ,res\rce managem5t plan  

,! t]m res\rce managem5t plan has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !     
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74  7#f7 ,secret>ies
 ,! t]m ,secret>ies means-- 7,a7 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7,b7 !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#g7         
,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y      
conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 9 ! case ( ,f$]al l& "u !     
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2
 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 !
 case ( ,f$]al l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  ,i           
,prep>ation  #aja4 ,firefight+ acc\nt   
transp>5cy  7a7 ,annual report+ ,section
 #ajd7;a7 ( division ,o ( ! ,consolidat$
 ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7#dc       
,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a-#b7;a771 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ ! fiscal ye> & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
?is division1 & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye>12 
&  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ report
 ) respect to ! additional new budget   
au?ority2 & ins]t+ report on ! am\nts   

obligat$ & ! am\nts exp5d$ f ,wildl&    
,fire ,managem5t acc\nts1 includ+ any   
am\nts obligat$ or exp5d$ us+ additional
 new budget au?ority "u section         
#bea7;b77#b77;,f7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget &
 ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe
 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;b77#b77;,f771 9 !  
prec$+ fiscal ye>24  7b7 ,inclusions    
,section #ajd7;b7 ( division ,o ( !     
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah
 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a-#b7;b771 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ a     
/ati/ically significant sample ( l>ge   
fires1 includ+ an analysis = ea* fire & 
ins]t+ ea* cata/rophic wildfire describ$
 9 subsection 7c71 includ+ an analysis =
 ea* su* cata/rophic wildfire2 &  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ by fire size & 
all t foll[s ?r\gh ! semicolon at ! end 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8by--  7,a7 ! total  
gr\nd-bas$ op]ations co/s2  7,b7 ! total
 aircraft op]ations co/s2  7,c7 ! total 
p]sonnel co/s2  7,d7 ! total on-incid5t 
& (f-incid5t support co/s2  7,e7 ! total

 fund+ allocat$ f ! ,wildl& ,fire       
,managem5t acc\nt ( ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
7z applicable7 to pay = adm9i/rative    
co/s2 &  7,f7 any o!r relevant factors1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7z          
applicable72  4  7c7 ,cata/rophic       
wildfire describ$ ,section #ajd (       
division ,o ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7#dc        
,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a-#b71 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,cata/rophic    
wildfire describ$ ,a cata/rophic        
wildfire ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b77#c7 
is a wildfire incid5t or wildfire       
complex t-- 7#a7 requires ! mobilization
 or use ( ,f$]al firefight+ res\rces2   
7#b7 7,a7 burns at lea/ #ajj1jjj acres (
 l&2 or  7,b7 burns at lea/ #ej1jjj     
acres ( l&1 ) a #ej p]c5t or great]     
portion at high sev]ity2 &  7#c7 7,a7   
results 9 total suppression co/s (      
#ej1jjj1jjj or m2  7,b7 de/roys #a or m 
prim>y resid5ces2 or  7,c7 directly     

results 9 ! dea? ( #a or m individuals4 
4  #ajb4 ,reimbursem5t = wildfires caus$
 by milit>y tra9+  7a7 ,mutual aid ,9   
accordance ) section #b ( ! ,act ( ,may 
#bg1 #aiee 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahef;a7      
7commonly kn[n z ! ,reciprocal ,fire    
,protection ,act71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 %all seek to ent] into reciprocal      
agreem5ts ) ,/ate ag5cies = mutual aid 9
 furni%+ fire suppression s]vices4  7b7 
,reimbursem5ts ,ea* reciprocal agreem5t 
ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7 %all       
provide = ! reimbursem5t ( ! ,/ate ag5cy
 t is a p>ty to ! agreem5t = fire       
suppression s]vices provid$ by ! ,/ate  
ag5cy z a result ( a fire caus$ by      
milit>y tra9+ or o!r plann$ actions     
c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9    
support ( milit>y op]ations4  7c7       
,limitation ,s]vices reimbursable "u    
subsection 7b7 %all be limit$ to s]vices
 directly attributable to ! fire = :i*  
reimbursem5t is s\ght4  7d7 ,application
 ,ea* application f a ,/ate ag5cy =     
reimbursem5t = s]vices "u subsection 7b7

 %all provide an itemiz$ reque/ ( !     
s]vices cov]$ by ! application1 includ+ 
! co/s ( ! s]vices4  7e7 ,funds         
,reimbursem5ts "u subsection 7b7 %all be
 made f am\nts au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =  
op]ation & ma9t5ance4  7f7 ,exi/+       
agreem5ts ,an agreem5t 9 effect z ( !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be      
consid]$ an agreem5t ent]$ into "u      
subsection 7a7 if ! agreem5t o!rwise    
meets ! requirem5ts ( su* an agreem5t "u
 ?is section4  #ajc4 ,/rategic wildl&   
fire managem5t plann+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf1 !        
,secret>y conc]n$ %all review exi/+     
spatial fire managem5t policies = ea*   
fire%$ on ,f$]al l& & issue1 z          
appropriate1 new or revis$ policies t   
incorporate ! be/ available sci5ce &    
plann+ tools4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,spatial
 fire managem5t policies issu$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 be r\t9ely   
review$ & updat$-- 7,a7 to include =e/  
managem5t activities or *anges 9        

accessibility2  7,b7 n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date on :i* a wildfire incid5t   
has occurr$ )9 ! applicable fire%$2 &   
7,c7 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #aj    
ye>s2  7#b7 id5tify pot5tial wildfire & 
smoke risks to fir/ respond]s1          
communities1 critical infra/ructure1 &  
high-value res\rces2  7#c7 be consi/5t )
 any res\rce managem5t plan develop$ = !
 applicable fire%$2  7#d7 9 coord9ation 
) any ,/ate t includes t fire%$1        
del9eate pot5tial wildl& fire op]ational
 del9eations t-- 7,a7 id5tify pot5tial  
wildfire control locations2 &  7,b7     
specify ! places 9 :i* risk to wildfire 
respond]s may be elevat$ z a result (-- 
7i7 exce$+ a c]ta9 slope = ! l&scape2   
7ii7 conta9+ an excess ( haz>d\s fuels  
su* t a ?reat w\ld be pos$ "u sev]e fire
 wea!r conditions2 or  7iii7 conta9+ o!r
 kn[n haz>ds2  7#e7 include a           
description ( ! wea!r conditions = !    
fire%$ t w\ld comprise sev]e fire wea!r 
conditions2 &  7#f7 include o!r prefire 
plann+ provisions relevant to wildfire  

response1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$4  7c7 ,wildfire consid]ation    
dur+ l& managem5t plann+ ,to ! maximum  
ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$  
%all include1 on a team c>ry+ out any   
developm5t or revision ( a res\rce      
managem5t plan = ,f$]al l& conta9+ #a m 
fire%$s1 an employee t 0 involv$ 9 !    
developm5t ( ! spatial fire managem5t   
policies = t fire%$4  #ajd4 ,/udy &     
report on integrat+ local firefight]s   
into wildfire response  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,u4,s4 ,fire ,adm9i/ration & 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,national ,wildfire     
,coord9at+ ,gr\p1 %all-- 7#a7 conduct a 
/udy on ! gaps 9 tra9+ = /ructural      
firefight]s 9 high wildfire risk areas2 
&  7#b7 submit to ! congressional       
committees a report describ+ ! results (
 ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 
,inclusions ,! report submitt$ "u       
subsection 7a77#b7 %all include-- 7#a7 a

 summ>y ( exi/+ coord9ation practices   
betwe5 ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s &      
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal firefight]s2   
7#b7 an analysis ( ! diff]5ces 9 be/    
response practices = ,/ate1 local1 or   
,tribal firefight]s :5 respond+ to a    
fire incid5t t ?reat5s a s+le /ructure z
 comp>$ to a wildfire t ?reat5s a       
community2  7#c7 exi/+ tra9+ modules1 or
 gaps 9 exi/+ tra9+ modules1 available  
?r\gh ! ,national ,fire ,academy to tra9
 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal firefight]s on
 be/ response practices = a wildfire t  
?reat5s a community2 &  7#d7 an e/imat$ 
co/ & sp5d+ plan to address any gaps 9  
exi/+ tra9+ modules describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c74  ,,ii ,wildfire detection &       
suppression support  #bja4 ,wildfire    
detection equipm5t ,to ! ext5t          
practicable1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 
7#a7 exp$ite ! placem5t ( wildfire      
detection equipm5t1 su* z s5sors1       
cam]as1 & o!r relevant equipm5t1 9 areas
 at risk ( wildfire2  7#b7 exp& ! use ( 
satellite data to improve wildfire      

detection & response2  7#c7 exp$ite any 
p]mitt+ requir$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ =
 ! in/allation1 ma9t5ance1 or removal ( 
wildfire detection equipm5t2  7#d7 use  
unmann$ a]ial vehicles to assess wildl& 
fires 9 _! incipi5t /ages to det]m9e !  
appropriate initial response actions2   
7#e7 review p]mitt+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c7 & procurem5t requirem5ts = wildfire
 detection equipm5t )9 ! context ( mod]n
 & innovative te*nology2 &  7#f7        
annually provide a =um = companies      
engag+ 9 ! developm5t & te/+ ( em]g5t   
wildl& fire te*nology to engage ) wildl&
 fire manag]s4  #bjb4 ,slip-on tank]    
units  7a7 ,f9ancial assi/ance =        
acquisition ( firefight+ slip-on tank]  
units ,section #djhjc7;c77#e7 ( !       
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib7;c77#e77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ & ,indian ,tribes aft] local  
gov]nm5ts4  7b7 ,report+ requirem5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       

,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an annual report
 on ! implem5tation ( section           
#djhjc7;c77#e7 ( ! ,infra/ructure       
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#feib7;c77#e771 includ+ a description   
(-- 7,a7 ! total numb] ( slip-on tank]  
units pur*as$ ) f9ancial assi/ance      
provid$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u t
 section 9 ! prec$+ ye>1 by ,/ate2  7,b7
 ! numb] ( reque/s receiv$ by !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = f9ancial       
assi/ance "u t section to pur*ase       
slip-on tank] units 9 ! prec$+ ye>2 &   
7,c7 any b>ri]s id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior to ! ability ( local       
gov]nm5ts & ,indian ,tribes to          
p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u
 t section4  7#b7 ,tim+  7,a7 ,initial  
report ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all   
submit ! fir/ report requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbf4     
7,b7 ,sunset ,! requirem5ts ( ?is       
subsection %all expire on ,octob] #a1   
#bjbh4  7c7 ,integration into wildfire  

response ,! ,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation )
 recipi5ts ( f9ancial assi/ance =       
slip-on tank] units provid$ "u section  
#djhjc7;c77#e7 ( ! ,infra/ructure       
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#feib7;c77#e771 %all-- 7#a7 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,u4,s4 
,fire ,adm9i/ration1 promulgate guidance
 = ! mobilization ( slip-on tank] units 
= wildfire response2  7#b7 z            
practicable1 incorporate mobiliz$       
slip-on tank] units into res\rce track+ 
sy/ems2 &  7#c7 collaborate ) !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,u4,s4 ,fire           
,adm9i/ration reg>d+ any necess>y tra9+ 
= op]ators ( slip-on tank] units4  #bjc4
 ,rese>* & developm5t ( unmann$ aircraft
 sy/em fire applications  7a7 ,def9ition
 ( unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m unmann$ aircraft sy/em   
means an unmann$ aircraft & associat$   
elem5ts 7includ+1 if applicable1        
communication l9ks & ! compon5ts t      
control ! unmann$ aircraft7 t are       
requir$ = ! op]ator to op]ate safely &  

effici5tly4  7b7 ,rese>* ,! ,secret>ies 
%all1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,jo9t ,fire ,sci5ce  
,program1 "w ) univ]sities & o!r rese>* 
in/itutions to c>ry out rese>* &        
developm5t on ! wildfire response       
applications ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 
7c7 ,te/+ ,! ,secret>ies may coord9ate )
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation    
,adm9i/ration to te/ an unmann$ aircraft
 sy/em develop$ "u ?is section at an    
unmann$ aircraft te/ range 9 accordance 
) section #ddhjc ( title #di1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>ies su* sums z 
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4   
#bjd4 ,/udy on drone incursions on      
wildfire suppression  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m  
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7   
,drone ,! t]m drone means an unmann$    
aircraft sy/em own$ by a private        
individual or entity4  7#c7 ,drone      
incursion ,! t]m drone incursion means !

 op]ation ( a drone )9 any airspace =   
:i* ! ,adm9i/rator has issu$ a tempor>y 
flight re/riction because ( a wildfire4 
7b7 ,/udy requir$ ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all conduct 
a /udy on ! effects ( drone incursions  
on wildfire suppression ) respect to l& 
manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7c7 ,/udy    
cont5ts ,9 conduct+ ! /udy requir$ "u   
subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--   
7#a7 det]m9e1 = ea* ( ! #e mo/ rec5t    
cal5d> ye>s-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( occurr5ces 
9 :i* a drone incursion int]f]$ )       
wildfire suppression2 &  7,b7 ! e/imat$ 
effect ( ea* occurr5ce describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 on-- 7i7 ! l5g? ( "t   
requir$ to a*ieve complete suppression2 
7ii7 any associat$ delay 9 ! field+ (   
a]ial firefight+ response units2 &      
7iii7 ! am\nts exp5d$ by ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 evaluate !           
feasibility & effectiv5ess ( v>i\s      

actions to prev5t drone incursions1     
includ+-- 7,a7 ! use ( c\nt]-drone radio
 t[]s2  7,b7 ! use ( reasonable =ce to  
disable1 damage1 or de/roy a drone2     
7,c7 ! seizure ( a drone1 includ+       
seizure ) a net device2 &  7,d7 !       
dissem9ation ( educational mat]ials     
relat+ to ! effects ( drone incursions  
on wildfire suppression4  7d7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 submit to ! congressional committees1 !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 & !         
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report describ+-- 7#a7
 ! f9d+s ( ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 
7b72 &  7#b7 any recomm5dations relat+  
to ^? f9d+s4  #bje4 ,/udy on mod]niz+   
wildfire response te*nologies  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>ies %all conduct a /udy
 on-- 7#a7 necess>y improvem5ts to radio
 communications sy/ems & infra/ructure  
dur+ wildl& fire or prescrib$ fire      

op]ations1 includ+-- 7,a7 an assessm5t (
 ! quality & reliability ( exi/+ radio  
infra/ructure2  7,b7 = any in/ance 9 :i*
 exi/+ radio communications             
infra/ructure has fail$1 an assessm5t ( 
! impacts on =e/ managem5t or wildfire  
response activities2  7,c7 a comp>ison (
 exi/+ options to improve on-!-gr\nd    
communications2 &  7,d7 a co/ analysis &
 e/imat$ timel9e to in/all ! mo/        
feasible option id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 
7,c72  7#b7 real-"t or ne>-real-"t      
situational aw>5ess tools = op]ational  
firefight]s1 includ+-- 7,a7 /&>ds &     
requirem5ts = su* tools to ensure       
int]op]ability betwe5 ,f$]al firefight+ 
entities & applicable ,/ate1 local1     
,tribal1 or o!r p>tn]s2  7,b7 any       
requirem5ts = additional remote s5s+ &  
mapp+ capabilities to fully lev]age su* 
situational aw>5ess tools2 &  7,c7 a co/
 comp>ison betwe5 comm]cially available 
sy/ems & int]nally develop$ sy/ems2 &   
7#c7 wildl& fire pr$ictive model+1      
includ+-- 7,a7 an analysis ( ! data     

requir$ to r$uce pr$ictive error = exi/+
 or develop+ models2  7,b7 an analysis (
 comput+ ne$s to m swiftly or accurately
 model wildl& fire us+ exi/+ or develop+
 models2  7,c7 ! feasibility ( us+      
artificial intellig5ce = wildl& fire    
model+2 &  7,d7 exi/+ or develop+ wildl&
 fire pr$ictive models t c\ld assi/ )   
e/abli%+ safe conditions = ignit+ a     
prescrib$ fire4  7b7 ,submission &      
public availability ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>ies %all submit to !            
congressional committees & make publicly
 available ! results ( ! /udy conduct$  
"u subsection 7a74  ,,iii ,po/-fire     
recov]y support  #cja4 ,fund+ = onl9e   
guides = po/-disa/] assi/ance  7a7 ,use 
( s]vices ( o!r ag5cies ,section        
#bja7;a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]  
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eaca7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#h7 po/-disa/] assi/ance4  4

  7b7 ,fund+ = onl9e guides = assi/ance 
,section #bja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,fund+ =   
onl9e guides = assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy     
,managem5t ,ag5cy may ent] into         
coop]ative agreem5ts to provide fund+ or
 te*nical assi/ance to a ,/ate ag5cy    
designat$ or e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c7 
to e/abli%1 update1 or op]ate a website 
to provide in=mation relat+ to          
po/-disa/] recov]y fund+ & res\rces to a
 community or an individual impact$ by a
 major disa/] or em]g5cy4  7#b7         
,managem5t ,a website e/abli%$1 updat$1 
or op]at$ "u ?is subsection %all be--   
7,a7 manag$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy2 &  7,b7   
suitable = ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate ( !     
,/ate ag5cy4  7#c7 ,cont5t ,!           
,adm9i/rator may provide fund+ to a     
,/ate ag5cy "u ?is subsection to        
e/abli%1 update1 or op]ate a website t  
provides only #a or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7  

,a li/ ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local s\rces (
 po/-disa/] recov]y fund+ or assi/ance t
 may be available to a community aft] a 
disa/] or em]g5cy4  7,b7 ,a li/ (       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local s\rces (         
po/-disa/] recov]y fund+ or assi/ance t 
may be available to an individual       
impact$ by a major disa/] or em]g5cy4   
7,c7 ,a te*nical guide t li/s & expla9s 
! co/s & b5efits ( alt]natives available
 to a community to mitigate ! impacts ( 
a major disa/] or em]g5cy & prep>e =    
sequ5tial haz>ds1 su* z flood+ aft] a   
wildfire4  7#d7 ,coop]ation ,a ,/ate    
ag5cy t receives fund+ or te*nical      
assi/ance to e/abli%1 update1 or op]ate 
a website "u ?is subsection %all        
coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy 9     
e/abli%+1 updat+1 or op]at+ ! website "u
 ?is subsection4  7#e7 ,updates ,a ,/ate

 ag5cy t receives fund+ to e/abli%1     
update1 or op]ate a website "u ?is      
subsection %all update ! website n less 
frequ5tly ?an once e #ahj days4  4      
#cjb4 ,po/-fire managem5t & recov]y  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ %all e/abli% #a or m p]man5t    
,burn$ ,area ,em]g5cy ,response ,teams  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a ,,ba]      
,team7 to coord9ate imm$iate            
po/-wildfire em]g5cy /abilization &     
erosion plann+ ef=ts4  7b7 ,requirem5ts 
,a ,,ba] ,team %all-- 7#a7 survey !     
l&scape affect$ by a wildfire to det]m9e
 burn sev]ity2  7#b7 id5tify & remove1 z
 necess>y1 dead or dy+ trees t may pose 
an imm$iate haz>d to individuals1       
communities1 or critical infra/ructure2 
7#c7 /abilize or remove haz>d\s mat]ials
 result+ f a wildfire t may pose an     
imm$iate haz>d to individuals1          
communities1 or ! environm5t2  7#d7     
conduct em]g5cy l&scape /abilization &  
erosion prev5tion "w1 prioritiz+ ef=ts t

 ensure public safety2  7#e7 prev5t !   
prolif]ation & spread ( invasive        
species2  7#f7 assi/ ) in=m+ ! public ( 
haz>ds result+ f a wildfire2  7#g7      
collaborate1 z necess>y1 ) activities "u
 section #cjc2 &  7#h7 conduct su* o!r  
"w z ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es to be 
necess>y4  7c7 ,duration ,to ! maximum  
ext5t practicable1 a ,,ba] ,team %all   
coord9ate & respond to imm$iate         
po/-wildfire em]g5cy /abilization &     
erosion plann+ ne$s = a p]iod ( n m ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( conta9m5t ( a      
wildfire4  7d7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ may use to c>ry out ?is section 
funds made available by section         
#djhjc7;c77#af7 ( ! ,infra/ructure      
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#feib7;c77#af774  #cjc4 ,long-,t]m      
,burn$ ,area ,rehabilitation acc\nt  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ( acc\nt ,!re is e/abli%$ 9
 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates !        
,long-,t]m ,burn$ ,area ,rehabilitation 
acc\nt = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4    
7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 

are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal 
ye> #bjbe & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] = !  
acc\nt e/abli%$ by subsection 7a7 su*   
sums z are necess>y to c>ry out !       
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 n 
to exce$ #ajj1jjj1jjj4  7c7 ,presid5tial
 budget reque/s ,= fiscal ye> #bjbf &   
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture %all submit ?r\gh ! budget 
reque/ ( ! ,presid5t & 9 accordance )   
subsection 7b71 a reque/ = am\nts 9 !   
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em appropriation     
acc\nt to c>ry out ! activities describ$
 9 subsection 7d74  7d7 ,au?oriz$       
activities ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
%all use am\nts 9 ! acc\nt e/abli%$ by  
subsection 7a7 = rehabilitation projects
 locat$ at sites impact$ by a wildfire  
or po/-wildfire flood+ prim>ily on      
,f$]al l&1 b may include areas on       
non-,f$]al l&1 t-- 7#a7 re/ore !        
functions ( an ecosy/em1 includ+-- 7,a7 
id5tify+ areas :]e natural reg5]ation is
 unlikely to occur2  7,b7 revegetation &
 re=e/ation1 includ+ coord9at+ any      

necess>y site prep>ation1 salvage       
h>ve/+1 & replant+2  7,c7 wat]%$        
re/oration2  7,d7 invasive species      
mitigation & removal2 &  7,e7 wildlife  
habitat re/oration2 or  7#b7 repair or  
replace infra/ructure or facilities     
critical = l& managem5t activities4  7e7
 ,duration ( activities ,a              
rehabilitation project "u subsection 7d7
 %all-- 7#a7 beg9 n e>li] ?an ! date on 
:i* ! wildfire 0 conta9$2 &  7#b7 be    
complet$ n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date 
on :i* ! wildfire 0 conta9$4  7f7       
,agreem5t au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture may ent] to    
agreem5ts ) non-,f$]al entities to c>ry 
out activities describ$ 9 subsection    
7d74  7#b7 ,co/ %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( 
! co/s ( implem5t+ activities "u an     
agreem5t ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7--  
7,a7 %all be n m ?an #bj p]c5t2 &  7,b7 
may include 9-k9d contributions4  7#c7  
,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is            
subsection-- 7,a7 requires ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture to ent] into agreem5ts )  

non-,f$]al entities to c>ry out         
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 or
  7,b7 limits ! effect ( !              
prioritization requirem5ts "u subsection
 7g74  7g7 ,prioritization ( fund+ ,!   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all           
prioritize1 on a nationwide basis1      
projects = :i* fund+ reque/s are        
submitt$ "u ?is section bas$ on d[n/ream
 effects on wat] res\rces4  7h7 ,report+
 ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbg1 & ea*      
fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture %all annually submit to    
,congress a report on ! burn$ area      
recov]y "w p]=m$ us+-- 7#a7 am\nts f !  
acc\nt e/abli%$ by subsection 7a72  7#b7
 am\nts made available "u ! ,act ( ,june
 #i1 #aicj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf et seq472
 &  7#c7 am\nts f ! ,re=e/ation ,tru/   
,fund e/abli%$ by section #cjc7;a7 (    
,public ,law #if-dea 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#afjf;a7a774  #cjd4 ,prize =            
wildfire-relat$ invasive species        
r$uction ,section #gjja7;d7 ( ! ,john   
,d4 ,d+ell1 ,jr4 ,cons]vation1          

,managem5t1 & ,recreation ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #gdb;b note2 ,public ,law     
#aaf-i7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#h77;,a7 ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#i77;,a72  7#b7 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#h77;,b7 ea* place x    
appe>s & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#i77;,b72     
7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#h7 z      
p>agraph 7#i72  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,!odore   
roosevelt g5ius prize = managem5t (     
wildfire-relat$ invasive species  7,a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,bo>d  
,! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,managem5t (       
,wildfire-,relat$ ,invasive ,species    
,te*nology ,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ by  
subp>agraph 7,c77i74  7ii7 ,prize       
competition ,! t]m prize competition    
means ! ,!odore ,roosevelt ,g5ius ,prize
 = ! managem5t ( wildfire-relat$        
invasive species e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph
 7,b74  7,b7 ,au?ority ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,we/]n  
,wildfire ,support ,act ( #bjbe1 !      
,secret>y %all e/abli% "u section #bd ( 

! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation
 ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 a   
prize competition1 to be kn[n z !       
,!odore ,roosevelt ,g5ius ,prize = !    
managem5t ( wildfire-relat$ invasive    
species-- 7i7 to enc\rage te*nological  
innovation ) ! pot5tial to advance !    
mission ( ! ,national ,invasive ,species
 ,c\ncil ) respect to ! managem5t (     
wildfire-relat$ invasive species2 &     
7ii7 to aw>d #a or m prizes annually = a
 te*nological advancem5t t manages      
wildfire-relat$ invasive species4  7,c7 
,advisory bo>d  7i7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is 
e/abli%$ an advisory bo>d1 to be kn[n z 
! ,managem5t ( ,wildfire-,relat$        
,invasive ,species ,te*nology ,advisory 
,bo>d4  7ii7 ,composition ,! ,bo>d %all 
be compos$ ( n few] ?an #i memb]s       
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 :o %all provide 
exp]tise 9-- 7,i7 invasive species2     
7,,ii7 biology2  7,,iii7 te*nology      
developm5t2  7,,iv7 eng9e]+2  7,v7      
economics2  7,,vi7 bus9ess developm5t & 
managem5t2  7,,vii7 wildfire2 &         

7,,viii7 any o!r discipl9e1 z !         
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to    
a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph4  7iii7
 ,duties ,subject to clause 7iv71 )     
respect to ! prize competition1 ! ,bo>d 
%all-- 7,i7 select a topic2  7,,ii7     
issue a problem /atem5t2  7,,iii7 advise
 ! ,secret>y reg>d+ any opportunity =   
te*nological innovation to manage       
wildfire-relat$ invasive species2 &     
7,,iv7 advise w9n]s ( ! prize           
competition reg>d+ opportunities to     
pilot & implem5t w9n+ te*nologies 9     
relevant fields1 includ+ 9 p>tn]%ip )   
cons]vation organizations1 ,f$]al or    
,/ate ag5cies1 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian
 ,tribes1 private entities1 & rese>*    
in/itutions ) exp]tise or int]e/ relat+ 
to ! managem5t ( wildfire-relat$        
invasive species4  7iv7 ,consultation ,9
 select+ a topic & issu+ a problem      
/atem5t = ! prize competition1 ! ,bo>d  
%all consult widely ) ,f$]al &          
non-,f$]al /akehold]s1 includ+-- 7,i7 #a
 or m ,f$]al ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] 

! managem5t ( invasive species2  7,,ii7 
#a or m ,f$]al ag5cies ) jurisdiction   
ov] ! managem5t ( wildfire2  7,,iii7 #a 
or m ,/ate ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] ! 
managem5t ( invasive species2  7,,iv7 #a
 or m ,/ate ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] !
 managem5t ( wildfire2  7,v7 #a or m    
,/ate1 regional1 or local wildlife      
organizations1 ! mission ( :i* relates  
to ! managem5t ( invasive species2 &    
7,,vi7 #a or m wildlife cons]vation     
gr\ps1 te*nology companies1 rese>*      
in/itutions1 in/itutions ( high]        
education1 indu/ry associations1 or     
individual /akehold]s ) an int]e/ 9 !   
managem5t ( wildfire-relat$ invasive    
species4  7v7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,bo>d %all
 comply ) all requirem5ts "u p>agraph   
7#i77;,a74  7,d7 ,adm9i/ration by !     
national invasive species c\ncil ,!     
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,executive      
,director ( ! ,national ,invasive       
,species ,c\ncil1 %all adm9i/] ! prize  
competition & p]=m ! duties describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#i77;,b77i74  7,e7 ,judges    

7i7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t 
n few] ?an #c judges :o %all1 except z  
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 select ! #a or m 
annual w9n]s ( ! prize competition4     
7ii7 ,det]m9ation by secret>y ,! judges 
appo9t$ "u clause 7i7 %all n select any 
annual w9n] ( ! prize competition if !  
,secret>y makes a det]m9ation t1 9 any  
fiscal ye>1 none ( ! te*nological       
advancem5ts ent]$ into ! prize          
competition m]its an aw>d4  7,f7 ,report
 to congress ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !
 date on :i* a ca% prize is aw>d$ "u ?is
 p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! prize     
competition t includes-- 7i7 a /atem5t  
by ! ,bo>d t describes ! activities     
c>ri$ out by ! ,bo>d relat+ to ! duties 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77iii72  7ii7 
a description ( ! #a or m annual w9n]s (
 ! prize competition2 &  7iii7 a /atem5t
 by #a or m ( ! judges appo9t$ "u       

subp>agraph 7,e7 t expla9s ! basis on   
:i* ! #a or m w9n]s ( ! prize           
competition 0 select$4  7,g7 ,t]m9ation 
( au?ority ,! ,bo>d & all au?ority      
provid$ "u ?is p>agraph %all t]m9ate on 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbh4  2 &  7#e7 9       
p>agraph 7#i7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+      
clause 7i71 by /rik+ or 7#g77;,c77i7 &  
ins]t+ 7#g77;,c77i71 or 7#h77;,c77i72 & 
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 9 clause  
7i71 by ins]t+ & ! am\nt ( ! initial ca%
 prize aw>d$ = a ye> "u p>agraph 7#h7   
aft] subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,ix72 &  7ii7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7       
,additional wildfire ca% prizes ,if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t funds are available
 = an additional ca% prize "u ! prize   
competition "u p>agraph 7#h7 = a ye>1 ! 
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! am\nt ( !      
additional ca% prize4  4